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The Pirates of Penzance is a 1983 British-American romantic musical comedy film written and directed by Wilford Leach based on Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera of the same name. The film, starring Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, and Rex Smith, is an adaptation of the 1980 Joseph Papp production of Pirates. The original Broadway cast reprised their roles in the film, except that Lansbury replaced Estelle Parsons as Ruth. The minor roles used British actors miming to their Broadway counterparts. Choreography was by Graciela Daniele. It was produced by Papp and filmed at Shepperton Studios in London.
Original Release
02/18/1983
US Release
02/18/1983
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kevin Kline | The Pirate King |
Angela Lansbury | Ruth |
Linda Ronstadt | Mabel Stanley / Mabel |
George Rose | Maj. Gen. Stanley |
Rex Smith | Frederic |
Tony Azito | Sergeant |
David Hatton | Samuel |
Stephen Hanan | Samuel |
Anthony Arundell | Pirate |
John Asquith | Pirate |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kevin Kline | The Pirate King |
Angela Lansbury | Ruth |
Linda Ronstadt | Mabel Stanley / Mabel |
George Rose | Maj. Gen. Stanley |
Rex Smith | Frederic |
Tony Azito | Sergeant |
David Hatton | Samuel |
Stephen Hanan | Samuel |
Anthony Arundell | Pirate |
John Asquith | Pirate |
Mohamed Aazzi | Pirate |
Tim Bentinck | Pirate |
Ross Davidson | Pirate |
Mike Grady | Pirate |
Simon Howe | Pirate |
Tony Millan | Pirate |
G.B. Zoot Money | Pirate |
Andrew Paul | Pirate |
Ken Leigh Rogers | Pirate |
Mohamed Serhani | Pirate |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer |
Timothy Burrill | Producer |
Joseph Papp | Producer |
Andrew Tribe | Producer |
Anne-Rose Cupidon | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |